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Two Yemeni govt soldiers killed in roadside bomb
Aden: Two soldiers of the Yemeni government armed forces were killed and four more injured when a roadside bomb struck a military pick-up truck in Yemen’s southern oil-rich province of Shabwa, a…
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Palestinian President confirms taking measures to confront Israeli escalation
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said the Palestinian leadership would take measures to confront the Israeli escalation against the Palestinians. Abbas made the remarks on Tuesday during a meeting with visiting…
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Iran: Death toll reaches 36 in building collapse
Tehran: The toll in a 10-storey commercial building collapse in the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan has risen to 36, semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted a top provincial official. Speaking to reporters,…
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Saudi Arabia: Entry ban on visit visa holders at four airports from June 9
Riyadh: The holders of Saudi Arabia visit visas of all kinds will be banned from entering the Kingdom through four airports, starting from June 9, local media reported. The four Saudi airports comprised—…
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Yemen expresses concern over Houthi’s recruitment of children
Sanaa: Yemen’s Minister of Information criticized the continued silence of the international community regarding the recruitment of children by Iranian terrorist Houthi militia in select areas of control. According to a statement released by the…
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Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan becomes first woman to pilot AW609 tiltrotor
Abu Dhabi: Crown Princess of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum on Monday became the world’s first female to pilot the AW609 tiltrotor aircraft. The granddaughter of the Emir…
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Sheikha Asma, 1st Qatari woman to reach peak of Mount Everest
Doha: Qatari mountaineer Sheikha Asmaa Bint Thani Al Thani has achieved a historic feat by reaching the peak of Mount Everest on May 27, 30 minutes past 6 o’clock in the morning.…
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Saudi Red Crescent Authority wins Guinness World Record title
Riyadh: The awareness campaign “Save the Soul” recently launched by the Saudi Red Crescent Authority on Monday received a Guinness World Record in spreading awareness on first aid education, the Saudi Press Agency…
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Saudi: Homosexuals to be punished with 5 yrs in jail, SAR 3M fine
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s legal expert has warned that homosexuality in all its forms is criminalised by law and forbidden in Islam and can lead to imprisonment and fines. The lawyer…
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Kuwait deports Jordanian family without source of income
Dubai: A Jordanian family of six has allegedly been deported by Kuwait for having no source of income, local media reported. The family includes a couple and their four children aged 7,…
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Saudi Arabia: Riyadh sees 20 percent hike in home prices
Riyadh: Owing to Saudi Arabia’s development boom, Riyadh has witnessed a 20 percent hike in home prices, while Jeddah remained affordable. The latest development seems to be posing difficulties for numerous Saudis,…
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Meet Dr Alazazi; businesswoman behind UAE’s first electric car
Abu Dhabi: A chairwoman of United Arab Emirates (UAE) based M Glory Holding Group Dr Majida Alazazi is the woman behind the country’s first-ever electric car. Dr Majida Alazazi is all set…
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‘The Office’ to get a Saudi adaptation, shoot to begin in June
Los Angeles: British mockumentary sitcom ‘The Office’ is set to get an Arabic language remake. Titled ‘Al Maktab’, the Arabic redo of the groundbreaking BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning comedy series will…
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In a first, UAE and Israel sign free trade agreements
Abu Dhabi: Israel and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday signed a free trade agreement, the first of its kind between the Hebrew state and an Arab country. This deal is one of the…
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Saudi employers warned against allowing staff to work for ‘personal benefit’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has warned that employers who allow employees to work for others or for workers’ own personal benefit, will face imprisonment and fines. According to the Saudi…
